
Tea- With a Kick!
Comedy
Overview
The tale of Bonnie Day, a rambunctious young lady who is rankled when she is expelled from college for serving tea in her room. She goes on to open up a tearoom in a fancy hotel, saving all the profits to pay the legal fees for her father who has been unjustly jailed. Mr. Day's rival has embroiled him in a crooked stock deal and made him appear to be the guilty party. Meanwhile, Bonnie is in the midst of a romantic dilemma; her Aunt Pearl wants her to wed Napoleon Dobbings, but Bonnie much prefers helpful young lawyer Art Binger.
Top Cast


Doris May
Doris May
Bonnie Day
Doris May
Bonnie Day


Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Art Binger
Creighton Hale
Art Binger


Ralph Lewis
Ralph Lewis
Jim Day
Ralph Lewis
Jim Day


Rosemary Theby
Rosemary Theby
Aunt Pearl
Rosemary Theby
Aunt Pearl


Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Napoleon Dobbings
Stuart Holmes
Napoleon Dobbings


Zasu Pitts
Zasu Pitts
'Brainy' Jones
Zasu Pitts
'Brainy' Jones


Gale Henry
Gale Henry
Hesperis McGowan
Gale Henry
Hesperis McGowan


Dot Farley
Dot Farley
Mrs. Juniper
Dot Farley
Mrs. Juniper


Louise Fazenda
Louise Fazenda
Birdie Puddleford
Louise Fazenda
Birdie Puddleford


Dale Fuller
Dale Fuller
Kittie Wiggle - Reformer
Dale Fuller
Kittie Wiggle - Reformer
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